Well, it’s finally settled. After six long months SuperFogeys is finally on its way back. With the majority of Chapter 20′s strip in progress or already finished, Marc and I are confident is saying definitively that we will be back with Chapter 20, “Crossing Worlds,” for a three-times-a-week engagement (MWF) starting June 15th!

I’ve got to say that I’m really excited about this next chapter. While we’re not going back to Valhalla, this chapter feels a little closer to some of the earlier chapters, if only in the interaction between the characters. There’s a little more humor, a little more of the Fogeys sharing the “screen” as they start to come back together after being apart for so long. Plus, it follows up on all the revelations and cliffhangers from Chapter 19, “The Man Who Sold the World.” I think it’s gonna be a pretty fun summer.

Of course, if you want to get your SuperFogeys fix now AND do a little to support this comic that’s been running for free all these years, I highly recommend pledging at least $1.00 to the SuperFogeys Patreon. That will get you full access to the behind-the-scenes blog I’ve been running for about a month (and will continue to run once Chapter 20 spools up). Pledge $3.00 a strip and SuperFogeys won’t be returning June 15th for you–it will come back on June 14th because you’ll be getting the strips a day early.

Hesitant about pledging because you’re worried about breaking your budget on our three-times-a-week schedule? No worries. Just set a monthly maximum and decide how much or how little you want to pay in a month. We’re not trying to fleece anybody over here.

If you want more details on the Patreon and see the cool little video I cooked up explaining just what the heck Patreon is and all of this in a bit more detail, head on over to the SuperFogeys Patreon Page. We hope to see you there and we hope to do you proud.

We’re just five days away from SF’s big return for Chapter 20, “Crossing Worlds,” but, as those who are already our patrons on Patreon know, we’ve been revealing all sorts of stuff already.

I imagine some of you are wary of supporting us on Patreon. After all, SF has always been free. Why should you have to pay for it? Well, you shouldn’t and you don’t HAVE to pay for it. But we believe that if you enjoy then you want to pay for it, at least a little.

We love bringing this story to you and we’ll continue to do that, but making SF is no easy feat and drains resources we don’t always have. All we’re asking on Patreon is, if we’ve earned a bit of good will with you, that you’ll throw a little coin our way to help us out. Our goals are stuff like helping Marc to pay for art supplies and allowing Brock to actually work on SF during the day (and get actual sleep at night!) when the pressure to engage in activities that make at least a little money is the highest.

“But,” you may be saying to yourself. “I don’t have a lot of money to spare.” Not a problem. I set up the Patreon to allow the most flexibility possible. We’re asking for donations per strip, but you can set a monthly maximum that suits your needs. Only want to pay $1 month? Then pledge at the $1 level and cap your monthly maximum at $1. That’s perfectly okay! If a lot of people did that it would add up fast!

Anyways, enough of that. Here’s what you’ve missed the past month on the SF Patreon if you haven’t been pledging at at least the $1 level (and what you can access instantly the moment you do):

• Detailed progress reports on where Marc and I are at the moment in the creation of Chapter 20 (including today’s news about a change to the configuration of the chapter.)

• Full looks at the NEW SuperFogeys heads (drawn by Marc and reflecting the current storyline) going in the masthead of the website (everyone else will only see half the heads, and then only when they appear on the site).

• Early look at the promo graphic featuring almost a dozen images from the new chapter that’s being slowly revealed over on the SuperFogeys Facebook page.

And, of course, there’s lots more to come. Especially as the actual chapter launches. Here’s the link to our Patreon page one more time. Over there, you’ll also see the fun video I created to explain how it all works. Am I good on camera? Probably not, and that’s worth at least a laugh, right?